Oil prices jump on Iran war escalation but stocks up on peace hope
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices surged Monday on a re-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East war after Iran ...
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Iran says final deal still far off as Hormuz Strait shuttered
Tehran (AFP) - The strategic Strait of Hormuz was again closed on Sunday in the stand-off between Iran and the ...
Strait of Hormuz to stay closed until port blockade lifts, Iran says
Tehran (AFP) - The crucial Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until the United States lifts its naval blockade on ...
France, UK to lead multinational Hormuz mission
Paris (France) (AFP) - France and Britain said Friday they will lead a multinational mission ensure freedom of navigation in ...
Lufthansa accelerates cost cuts, closing subsidiary, as fuel prices surge
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Lufthansa said Thursday that it was accelerating savings plans by closing a regional subsidiary as the ...
Hormuz shipping muted as US blockade takes hold: tracking data
Paris (France) (AFP) - A trickle of ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday and Wednesday as a US blockade ...
Oil rises, stocks mixed as investors eye chances for end of Mideast war
London (AFP) - Crude prices climbed Wednesday while stocks diverged as investors digested mixed signals about talks to end the ...
Trump vows US will sink any Iran boats that challenge blockade
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump warned Monday that any Iranian attack boats that approach the American ...
US military to begin blockade of Iranian ports on Monday
Tehran (AFP) - The US military said it would begin a blockade of all Iranian ports on Monday, after talks ...
Waiting for DeepSeek: new model to test China’s AI ambitions
Tokyo (AFP) - For weeks now, the global tech industry has been waiting for a major artificial intelligence launch from ...
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